Egg-support.



Patented Nov. v14, 1916.

PLINY W. DEUEL, OF yIELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNR 0F ONE-HALF TO FREDERICK C. VHITMGRE,0F CHICAGO, ILLENOIS.

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Application filed April 15, 1916. Serial No. 91,351.

To all whom t mayoria/wem Be it known that l, PLINY W. DEUEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mel rose Park, in the countyoi Cook and State of illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Egg-Supports, of which theiollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to incubators and has as its object to provide an improved tray construction whereby all the eggs may be readily and properly turned Without the necessity of turning' each egg separately.

lt is one aim of the invention to so construct the egg pockets ofv the device that the charged from the egg pockets, the means being, however, capable of adjustment to per mit ofy slight overturningot' the pockets beyond the ordinary limits so that, at the hatching period, the pockets may readily discharge the shells as they are opened by the chicks.

L A further aimv of' the invention is to so constructand mount the egpg4 pocketsoi" the' tray and the actuating' means therefor that both may .be removed conveniently and cleaned aite-r the hatching period anc'i'before refilling of the tray.

The invention also contemplates the provision oi' means ior preventing displacement of the actuating bars for the egg pockets while the pockets are being turned. during the period of incubation.

. ln the accompanying drawings, ,lfiirure i is a side elevation of a portion of one oi the units of the tray embodying the present in-A vention, one ,of the egg pockets being shown. in ull lines iii-one position, ,in dotted lines in reverse position, and in dot and flash lines in the position which 'they are caused to assume at or 4near the end, oi? hatching period; Fign 2 is a top plan View of a portion of one of theunite; Fig. is a trag mentary perspective view oit a portion of the tray illustrating the means limiting-the movenfient of the turning the egg pockets Fig. u j tive view of a. slightly modifie(1 loro?. 'o pocket; Fig. 5 is a side eleva" Vnulos lodeines the oi one or' the bars comprising one of the units, and Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional View. on the line of Fig. 5.

Mounted Within the incubator, in parallel relation, are pairs ot supporting bars 8 which serve to support between them the egg pockets inthe manner which will now be explained.

In that fori-noi the invention shown inl Figs. l to 3 ci the drawings, the egg pockets are formed out oi" Wire and each of the pockets is substantially of conoidal form so as to conform to the contour oi one end. of

the egg to be contained therein. Each of the pockets, in this forni oit the invention, is

formed iroin a plurality of strands of wire l' Whichare indicated by' the numeral 9 and which are. bent to the properv curve, to tor-m the sides of thepocket. The strands at'one end are twisted together as indicated by the numeral 10 so as to close the niinorend of the pocket, and, beyond their twisted por-v tions, the strands are bentuto form an eye 11 which receives a cross pin l2 extending betweenthc corresponding; ends of platesl` between which the pocket is supported. The

said plates are preferably of substantially triangular iorni and the, ends VoiY the cross pins l2 are securecljn the apices of the plates.

The numeral le indicates a 'pair of crossv .pins which are mounted at their' ends in the plates 13 at the corners oi the bases thereof and mounted between these lit is an annulus l5 to which, at points eoui-distantly spaced, are secured the-ends oi the Wires 9 which are at the open ends oi the pockets. lt will beY understood of course that the an-l rnoath oi the' egg receiving' pocket. I

, In order that each ot the egg pockets may be supported for turning movement, the side plates i3 of each pocket are provided with trunnions le which 4rest in bearing 'notches l? formed in theupper edges of the supporting bars 8. l f

At suitable intervals, one of the bars 8 .of eachpair' is provided with; brackets 18 vfhichrece'ive and support a naci; barili the. teeth of which are -uullcated by the nu- .merel 20. The trunnions o'i the pockets `.at the corresponding'side ot', ,the unit. are` loo upon reeipioeation of the seid mok bei'. Ai; this point it will be observed that ullof' the egg pockets are so mounted in their beni ings that they may be individually rceinoved and cleaned und hzit the ruck bei-s them-- selves may also be removed from their eupporiiigg brackets i8. ln order 'that all ef Jehe melt bars of the muy :may be simultaneously ieeipocated, 'the foiivuid ends of 'the said bers are preferably eonneeed by n. cross rod 22 which :it Some convenient point in its length is provided with :L shank which extends through an opening 2i in the wall of 'the ineubaoi' liousin and which is piovided with u knob whereby the eioss rod und Jdie iuek bers connected therewith may be moved, and this Without ieinoving the euppoiting units i'oni the incubator easing.

ln order io limit the ieeipioeutoi'y movement of the rack bers l5* one of the bars, pieiei'ebly adjeeent the shank 23, is pro? vided with suitably spaced upstending lugs 26 and a, keeper 27 is pivoted to 'the adjucent supporting bei 8 and is adapted to be swung downwardly to normally rest by gravity upon `the upper edge of the said mok bei" and in position to copeiae with the studs 2G 'for the puipose stated It will be understood however that the keeper muy be swung upwardly so es to permit move ment of the inici; bars past the limits imposed by the szfidsuds in their engagement with bhe keeper that, While during bhe eeiiiei period of incubation the egg poek'es ere limied in their burning mo\,'' nente es indicated by bhe full end doted l `e shoe-- inv' oi` bhe dmvingg's, wheiees ui, the end "ehing bf-:Tried hey ne eene-"d Lili, L A

,spii'iil of ihe invention :is Sei forth 'en Lemme ,in that form oi the invention illusi-:i A in Figs. 5 and 6 of ille drawings, the supporti w bers are indicated by the numeral .8 une the ruck beis by *die numeral und each the said yuck .bers is'pr'ovided upon its under .side with. eeth 30. Meshing with the teeth 30 ei all oi: ihe meh' be me piniois 3l euii'ied by u. shaft- Q which :it its end muy be pio'vidmil Wih e omni; (noia shown) or other actuating ineens,

lffhile the present invenion is de piinieiily ioi use in connection with i baioi's, it 'will be undeisood thai the eiplei.. thereof may be embodied in of various sois and hat niodiieutione be iesolied to ivilhoui, departing fromy i claim zl. .ln un sumpori, spaced supper? lars, pockets mounted for JornJ movement between the Suid bars, :i member movable to turn helseid pockets, und menne for liniiting the movement of the said mein-- ber, the seid ineens being arranged to be een dered inactive whereby the pockets may have turning moreineni'; beyond initial limiizs.

2. ln an egg support, supporting mein bers provided ith open, bearings, epe-ii brackets eairied by one of seid umbe v :1y ruck bei removably and slidebly mounie in the seid brackets, egg wickets havin# iunnions received Wiihin the Seid beaii piuions carried by the ii'unnions ai one ei of the egg peekete and meshing with ihe seid .wick bei; and means eeriied by one mf bhe bi'aekeis for peveuing displucen' the reci; bei? therefrom.

3. in im supporti paved nienibes. ,fe boeliets supported. movei'i uit i i een *el eipemzeling i neem with 'die ee ine s seid in when he Gebed., and n eetl-en elle su iol resi Cri 

